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* ''WebOriginal/HowToHero'' discusses heroes like these in their entry on [[https://howtohero.tumblr.com/post/163472777155/state-sponsored-heroes state-sponsored heroes]].

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* ''WebOriginal/HowToHero'' ''Blog/HowToHero'' discusses heroes like these in their entry on [[https://howtohero.tumblr.com/post/163472777155/state-sponsored-heroes state-sponsored heroes]].
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** As well, from [[WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite The Elite]][[note]]Though it actually came from a story called "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?"[[/note]], you have Manchester Black, who has a Union Jack tattooed on his torso.
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** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.

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** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German Dutch/French mix of the country.
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* DC: Liberty Belle, Uncle Sam (a personification of the US), Steel I and III (US), [=KGBeast=], [=NKVDemon=] (yeah, DC was stretching it), Red Star (Soviet Union)

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* DC: The ComicBook/FreedomFighters (Miss America & Uncle Sam), [[ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica Liberty Belle, Uncle Sam (a personification of the US), Steel Belle]], ComicBook/{{Steel}} I and III III, [[ComicBook/PowerCompany Skyrocket]] (US), [=KGBeast=], [=NKVDemon=] (yeah, DC was stretching it), [[ComicBook/TeenTitans Red Star Star]] (Soviet Union)



** Also from DC's Russia, the Rocket Red Brigade, who all have the red star on the chestplates of their armor.

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** Also from DC's Russia, the Rocket Red Brigade, who all have the red star on the chestplates of their armor.armor, and [=NKVDemon=] whose name is quite the stretch and who is definitely on the villain side of the spectrum.



* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.

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* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 Post-Crisis]] her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.
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* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.

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* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' episode ''O "O Captain, My Captain'' Captain!" featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different Alpha Flight's Guardian's outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein ("tiny, but economically prosperous!"), all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.
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** When Comicbook/NormanOsborn came up with the Iron Patriot, he did so by wearing a reverse-engineered Comicbook/IronMan armor with a red-white-and-blue paint job... Which ironically made it look like the flag of ''Cuba'' (blue and white stripes and the infamous star-shaped arc reactor upon a red chestplate). Later versions, like Comicbook/WarMachine's, give it a color scheme similar to that seen in ''Film/IronMan3'', more in line with the Old Glory.
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*[[https://www.captaineuro.eu/ Captain Euro]] provides a strange multi-national example of this trope. A web-only comic hero originally sponsored by the EU in the early 2000s to promote pan-European patriotism, Captain Euro's home country is appropriately left ambiguous. He operates throughout all EU member countries to provide emergency relief in a battle against Eurosceptic super-villains.

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* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' a patriotic heroine in DC called Liberty Belle...
** And most of the guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".

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* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' ''[[AccidentallyCorrectWriting is]]'' a patriotic heroine in DC called Liberty Belle...
** And most of the guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".
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* ''WebOriginal/HowToHero'' discusses heroes like these in their entry on [[https://howtohero.tumblr.com/post/163472777155/state-sponsored-heroes state-sponsored heroes]].
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* [[http://sobs.org/chicago-local/captain-chicago.html Captain Chicago]], the superhero of comics and RealLife, wears a Chicago flag and a hat shaped like the Sears Tower.

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* [[http://sobs.org/chicago-local/captain-chicago.html Captain Chicago]], Chicago,]] the superhero of comics and RealLife, wears a Chicago flag and a hat shaped like the Sears Tower.



* ''Literature/SaveTheDay'' plays with several superhero-related tropes. One of the characters, Titan Tomcat, the hero of Toronto, [[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965023/ proudly wears the colors of Canada on his costume]]. In a world where all other Canadian superbeings are criminals or villains though, it's perfectly understandable that he'd want to show an heroic version of Canada to the world...

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* ''Literature/SaveTheDay'' plays with several superhero-related tropes. One of the characters, Titan Tomcat, the hero of Toronto, [[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965023/ proudly wears the colors of Canada on his costume]]. costume.]] In a world where all other Canadian superbeings are criminals or villains though, it's perfectly understandable that he'd want to show an heroic version of Canada to the world...
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** The costume of Bucky/Winter Soldier as Captain America [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/19/fun-with-flags/ actually resembles the flag of Puerto Rico]]. Obviously a case of artistic license (at least it is a ''territory of'' the US).

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** The costume of Bucky/Winter Soldier as Captain America [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/19/fun-with-flags/ actually resembles the flag of Puerto Rico]]. Rico.]] Obviously a case of artistic license (at least it is a ''territory of'' the US).
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* Averted by ''{{VideoGame/Touhou}}'''s Clownpiece, who wears American-flag clothes and has stars-and-stripes danmaku but isn't American (she's a lampad, a madness-causing type of fairy from Myth/GreekMythology). The reason she wears them is to function as a BrownNote to the Lunarians, reminding them of the first time humans landed on the moon (a major BerserkButton for them). The fans (especially Americans), however, love to use her as {{Eagleland}}er type-2 incarnate.

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* The '80s indy superhero series ''{{ComicBook/Northguard}}'', published by Matrix Comics. A serious series which nevertheless lampshaded many Captain Geographic clichés.

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* The '80s indy superhero series ''{{ComicBook/Northguard}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Northguard}}'', published by Matrix Comics. A serious series which nevertheless lampshaded many Captain Geographic clichés.



* The Shield from ''Franchise/ArchieComics'', who was temporarily integrated into Franchise/TheDCU along with his other MLJ/Archie/Red Circle pals. Of note is the fact that he also happens to be one of the earliest patriotic heroes, and the design similarities between his costume and Captain America's original shield forced Marvel to change the shape of the latter. Archie's collection of some of the Shield's first comics proudly proclaims that he was the very ''first'' superhero to wear the Stars and Stripes. Which makes him the TropeMaker, at least in America.
* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.
* Presumably the same for Wonder Wabbit from the Just'a Lotta Animals of Earth-C-Minus from ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew'', who even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] her costume choice when Yankee Poodle compliments her on how patriotic it looks.
* Other: Captain Canada/Captain Newfoundland (from the obscure Geoff Sterling comic ''Atlantis''), Captain Canada (the cartoon one), Captain Canuck, Johnny Canuck (all Canada); Captain Euro and Europa (European Union. Yes.).
* [[http://sobs.org/chicago-local/captain-chicago.html Captain Chicago]], the superhero of comics and RealLife, wears a Chicago flag and a hat shaped like the Sears Tower.



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* The Shield from Franchise/ArchieComics, who was temporarily integrated into Franchise/TheDCU along with his other MLJ/Archie/Red Circle pals. Of note is the fact that he also happens to be one of the earliest patriotic heroes, and the design similarities between his costume and Captain America's original shield forced Marvel to change the shape of the latter.
** Archie's collection of some of the Shield's first comics proudly proclaims that he was the very ''first'' superhero to wear the Stars and Stripes. Which makes him the TropeMaker, at least in America.
* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.
** Presumably the same for Wonder Wabbit from the [[Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew Just'a Lotta Animals]] of Earth-C-Minus, who even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] her costume choice when Yankee Poodle compliments her on how patriotic it looks.
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* The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: Captain Texas (premiere hero of the Lone Star State); Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for the Disney corporation).
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* The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: Captain Texas (premiere hero of the Lone Star State); Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for the Disney corporation).
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* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...

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* The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: Captain Texas (premiere hero of the Lone Star State); Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for the Disney corporation).
* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...



* American Maid of ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''

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* Other: Captain Canada/Captain Newfoundland (from the obscure Geoff Sterling comic ''Atlantis''), Captain Canada (the cartoon one), Captain Canuck, Johnny Canuck (all Canada); Captain Euro and Europa (European Union. Yes.).
* [[http://sobs.org/chicago-local/captain-chicago.html Captain Chicago]], the superhero of comics and RealLife, wears a Chicago flag and a hat shaped like the Sears Tower.
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* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...
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* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...
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* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'' has the fictional comic book hero Captain Latvia, the favorite of Charles's adopted Latvian son Nikolaj. Charles buys an action figure for Christmas, then tries to take down a Latvian Mafia operation that delays its shipping.
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** In UltimateMarvel, Captain Britain is part of the European Defense Initiative, which as the [[TheWikiRule Marvel Database Wiki]] states, is pretty much an European version of TheUltimates (completely eschewing the mainstream counterpart's mystical origins). Along with him, there's also a Captain Spain, a Captain France and a Captain Italy (the latter two have since died).

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* The MarvelUniverse used to have a Soviet superhero named Vanguard whose weapons were a hammer and a sickle.

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** Atlanta has the Real Thing (a reference to Coca-Cola, which has a major bottling plant thereabouts)
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* [[http://sobs.org/chicago-local/captain-chicago.html Captain Chicago]], the superhero of comics and RealLife, wears a Chicago flag and a hat shaped like the Sears Tower.

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* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing from the UK, has the Union Jack on her top.



* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing from the UK, has the Union Jack on her top.






* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' a patriotic heroine in DC called Liberty Belle...
** And most of the guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".
* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.



* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' a patriotic heroine in DC called Liberty Belle...
** And most of the guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".
* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.


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* DC's ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' series has two supporting British heroines, Banger and Mash. (Bangers-and-mash is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potatoes.)
* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queen, etc.
** On a similar note, team-up series ''Harley's Little Black Book'' features the London Legion of Superheroes, who include Big Bad Ben, the Pub Crawler, and Double Decker.
* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, the Patriot, the Spirit of '76, the Defender, Superpatriot, the Bold Urban Commandos, Nuke, Jack Flagg, Miss America, Free Spirit, and [=USAgent=] of Creator/MarvelComics with America.
** Odd mini-reference from the "Marvel Zombies: Volume 3": "Captain Mexica," an alternate-universe version of Captain America (duh) from Earth-1519 "Aztec Empire never fell." Aztec-themed costume, little stylized "thingies" on his ears instead of wings, speaks in (presumably) Aztec heiroglyphics.
** The costume of Bucky/Winter Soldier as Captain America [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/19/fun-with-flags/ actually resembles the flag of Puerto Rico]]. Obviously a case of artistic license (at least it is a ''territory of'' the US).
*** The original Captain America costume had a similar problem - since that only has one star, it actually more closely resembles the flags of Liberia, Chile and Texas than the Stars and Stripes.
*** Besides, the design on Bucky's chest even ''more'' clearly resembles the original, triangular Captain America shield. Plus, old soldiers like Steve and Bucky would [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code know better]] than to wear the actual flag of the US as a uniform.
** Minor Marvel villain Nuke, being essentially an EvilCounterpart of Captain America, is a surprisingly downplayed example; he has a Stars and Stripes flag [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead tattooed on his face]] and takes "Red, White and Blue" drugs to fuel his super powers, with different colors affecting his mood/abilities (reds fuel his strength and drive him berserk, blues give him less strength but keep him from going too crazy, and whites cool him down).
* ComicBook/CaptainBritain of ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', and various counterparts like Union Jack and Albion.
** In UltimateMarvel, Captain Britain is part of the European Defense Initiative, which as the [[TheWikiRule Marvel Database Wiki]] states, is pretty much an European version of TheUltimates (completely eschewing the mainstream counterpart's mystical origins). Along with him, there's also a Captain Spain, a Captain France and a Captain Italy (the latter two have since died).
** ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} also briefly becomes Captain Britain.
* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Wisdom'' and ''ComicBook/CaptainBritainAndMI13'' run featured Captain [[UsefulNotes/TheMidlands Midlands]].
* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Knight and Squire'' features various British heroes and villains including Captain Cornwall (and his sidekick, Cornwall Boy), The Professional Scotsman, a cricket based crime gang called The Eleven, a neo-nazi Morris dancer called Morris Major, and a group of West Country cyborgs known as the Cydermen.
* Captain Nazi from ''[[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' was this when he was first written during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Not that he isn't an example by default.
** And let's not forget virtually every Nazi or Axis-allied character from the Golden Age. Both Killer Sharks also proudly wore the Swastika, for instance, as did Baron Blitzkrieg.

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* DC's ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' series has two supporting British heroines, Banger and Mash. (Bangers-and-mash is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potatoes.)
* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queen, etc.
** On a similar note, team-up series ''Harley's Little Black Book'' features the London Legion of Superheroes, who include Big Bad Ben, the Pub Crawler, and Double Decker.
* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, the Patriot, the Spirit of '76, the Defender, Superpatriot, the Bold Urban Commandos, Nuke, Jack Flagg, Miss America, Free Spirit, and [=USAgent=] of Creator/MarvelComics with America.
** Odd mini-reference from the "Marvel Zombies: Volume 3": "Captain Mexica," an alternate-universe version of Captain America (duh) from Earth-1519 "Aztec Empire never fell." Aztec-themed costume, little stylized "thingies" on his ears instead of wings, speaks in (presumably) Aztec heiroglyphics.
** The costume of Bucky/Winter Soldier as Captain America [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/19/fun-with-flags/ actually resembles the flag of Puerto Rico]]. Obviously a case of artistic license (at least it is a ''territory of'' the US).
*** The original Captain America costume had a similar problem - since that only has one star, it actually more closely resembles the flags of Liberia, Chile and Texas than the Stars and Stripes.
*** Besides, the design on Bucky's chest even ''more'' clearly resembles the original, triangular Captain America shield. Plus, old soldiers like Steve and Bucky would [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code know better]] than to wear the actual flag of the US as a uniform.
** Minor Marvel villain Nuke, being essentially an EvilCounterpart of Captain America, is a surprisingly downplayed example; he has a Stars and Stripes flag [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead tattooed on his face]] and takes "Red, White and Blue" drugs to fuel his super powers, with different colors affecting his mood/abilities (reds fuel his strength and drive him berserk, blues give him less strength but keep him from going too crazy, and whites cool him down).
* ComicBook/CaptainBritain of ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', and various counterparts like Union Jack and Albion.
** In UltimateMarvel, Captain Britain is part of the European Defense Initiative, which as the [[TheWikiRule Marvel Database Wiki]] states, is pretty much an European version of TheUltimates (completely eschewing the mainstream counterpart's mystical origins). Along with him, there's also a Captain Spain, a Captain France and a Captain Italy (the latter two have since died).
** ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} also briefly becomes Captain Britain.
* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Wisdom'' and ''ComicBook/CaptainBritainAndMI13'' run featured Captain [[UsefulNotes/TheMidlands Midlands]].
* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Knight and Squire'' features various British heroes and villains including Captain Cornwall (and his sidekick, Cornwall Boy), The Professional Scotsman, a cricket based crime gang called The Eleven, a neo-nazi Morris dancer called Morris Major, and a group of West Country cyborgs known as the Cydermen.
* Captain Nazi from ''[[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' was this when he was first written during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Not that he isn't an example by default.
** And let's not forget virtually every Nazi or Axis-allied character from the Golden Age. Both Killer Sharks also proudly wore the Swastika, for instance, as did Baron Blitzkrieg.



* The '80s indy superhero series [[http://www.northguard.com Northguard]], published by Matrix Comics. A serious series which nevertheless lampshaded many Captain Geographic clichés.
* The Shield from Franchise/ArchieComics, who was temporarily integrated into Franchise/TheDCU along with his other MLJ/Archie/Red Circle pals. Of note is the fact that he also happens to be one of the earliest patriotic heroes, and the design similarities between his costume and Captain America's original shield forced Marvel to change the shape of the latter.
** Archie's collection of some of the Shield's first comics proudly proclaims that he was the very ''first'' superhero to wear the Stars and Stripes. Which makes him the TropeMaker, at least in America.
* Sabra from the Marvel Universe. "Sabra" is the term for a Jew born in Israel (or before 1948, in Palestine).
* Marvel: Major Mapleleaf, Red Guardian (Soviet Union, basically a recolored ComicBook/CaptainAmerica costume; later changed to Steel Guardian), the Guardian (who wears a maple leaf on his costume).
* DC: Liberty Belle, Uncle Sam (a personification of the US), Steel I and III (US), [=KGBeast=], [=NKVDemon=] (yeah, DC was stretching it), Red Star (Soviet Union)
** The entire People's Heroes team, even. Molotov, Hammer, Sickle, Bolshoi, and Pravda all proudly wore the red star on their uniforms.
** Also from DC's Russia, the Rocket Red Brigade, who all have the red star on the chestplates of their armor.
* Other: Captain Canada/Captain Newfoundland (from the obscure Geoff Sterling comic ''Atlantis''), Captain Canada (the cartoon one), Captain Canuck, Johnny Canuck (all Canada); Captain Euro and Europa (European Union. Yes.).
* The MarvelUniverse used to have a Soviet superhero named Vanguard whose weapons were a hammer and a sickle.
** And of course there's still the villainous Omega Red.
** Would (also villainous) Crimson Dynamo count?
*** Probably not as red is more of a symbol of an international ideology than a nation here. Neither Omega Red's costume nor that of the Crimson Dynamo includes a national symbol of the Soviet Union (hammer and sickle, red five-pointed star) or Russia (double eagle).
* DC Comics had a team of America-themed super ''villains'': [[StealthPun The Force Of July]], enemies of ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders. They considered themselves heroes, but were too extremist (and manipulated by a rich superpatriot type.)
* ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew'' has Yankee Poodle, whose name and costume were inspired by the (United Species of) America's flag and her powers (being able to project electromagnetic stars with one hand and stripes with another). Fellow teammate American Eagle, while having no powers, also has a patriotic theme to his costume and superheroic identity, though thanks to his personality and career in his alter-ego as a conservative radio talk show host, it's carried to a much further degree than Yankee Poodle's.
* While he never had his own series, the Franchise/MarvelUniverse version of Germany has Hauptmann Deutschland (translation: Captain Germany) as its national hero.



*ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, the Patriot, the Spirit of '76, the Defender, Superpatriot, the Bold Urban Commandos, Nuke, Jack Flagg, Miss America, Free Spirit, and [=USAgent=] of Creator/MarvelComics with America.
** Odd mini-reference from the "Marvel Zombies: Volume 3": "Captain Mexica," an alternate-universe version of Captain America (duh) from Earth-1519 "Aztec Empire never fell." Aztec-themed costume, little stylized "thingies" on his ears instead of wings, speaks in (presumably) Aztec heiroglyphics.
** The costume of Bucky/Winter Soldier as Captain America [[http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/11/19/fun-with-flags/ actually resembles the flag of Puerto Rico]]. Obviously a case of artistic license (at least it is a ''territory of'' the US).
*** The original Captain America costume had a similar problem - since that only has one star, it actually more closely resembles the flags of Liberia, Chile and Texas than the Stars and Stripes.
*** Besides, the design on Bucky's chest even ''more'' clearly resembles the original, triangular Captain America shield. Plus, old soldiers like Steve and Bucky would [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code know better]] than to wear the actual flag of the US as a uniform.
** Minor Marvel villain Nuke, being essentially an EvilCounterpart of Captain America, is a surprisingly downplayed example; he has a Stars and Stripes flag [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead tattooed on his face]] and takes "Red, White and Blue" drugs to fuel his super powers, with different colors affecting his mood/abilities (reds fuel his strength and drive him berserk, blues give him less strength but keep him from going too crazy, and whites cool him down).
* ComicBook/CaptainBritain of ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', and various counterparts like Union Jack and Albion.
** In UltimateMarvel, Captain Britain is part of the European Defense Initiative, which as the [[TheWikiRule Marvel Database Wiki]] states, is pretty much an European version of TheUltimates (completely eschewing the mainstream counterpart's mystical origins). Along with him, there's also a Captain Spain, a Captain France and a Captain Italy (the latter two have since died).
** ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} also briefly becomes Captain Britain.
* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Wisdom'' and ''ComicBook/CaptainBritainAndMI13'' run featured Captain [[UsefulNotes/TheMidlands Midlands]].
* ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew'' has Yankee Poodle, whose name and costume were inspired by the (United Species of) America's flag and her powers (being able to project electromagnetic stars with one hand and stripes with another). Fellow teammate American Eagle, while having no powers, also has a patriotic theme to his costume and superheroic identity, though thanks to his personality and career in his alter-ego as a conservative radio talk show host, it's carried to a much further degree than Yankee Poodle's.
* DC: Liberty Belle, Uncle Sam (a personification of the US), Steel I and III (US), [=KGBeast=], [=NKVDemon=] (yeah, DC was stretching it), Red Star (Soviet Union)
* DC Comics had a team of America-themed super ''villains'': [[StealthPun The Force Of July]], enemies of ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders. They considered themselves heroes, but were too extremist (and manipulated by a rich superpatriot type.)
** The entire People's Heroes team, even. Molotov, Hammer, Sickle, Bolshoi, and Pravda all proudly wore the red star on their uniforms.
** Also from DC's Russia, the Rocket Red Brigade, who all have the red star on the chestplates of their armor.
* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queen, etc.
** On a similar note, team-up series ''Harley's Little Black Book'' features the London Legion of Superheroes, who include Big Bad Ben, the Pub Crawler, and Double Decker.
** DC's ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' series has two supporting British heroines, Banger and Mash. (Bangers-and-mash is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potatoes.)
* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Knight and Squire'' features various British heroes and villains including Captain Cornwall (and his sidekick, Cornwall Boy), The Professional Scotsman, a cricket based crime gang called The Eleven, a neo-nazi Morris dancer called Morris Major, and a group of West Country cyborgs known as the Cydermen.
* Marvel: Major Mapleleaf, Red Guardian (Soviet Union, basically a recolored ComicBook/CaptainAmerica costume; later changed to Steel Guardian), the Guardian (who wears a maple leaf on his costume).
** Sabra from the Marvel Universe. "Sabra" is the term for a Jew born in Israel (or before 1948, in Palestine).
* The MarvelUniverse used to have a Soviet superhero named Vanguard whose weapons were a hammer and a sickle.
** And of course there's still the villainous Omega Red.
** Would (also villainous) Crimson Dynamo count?
*** Probably not as red is more of a symbol of an international ideology than a nation here. Neither Omega Red's costume nor that of the Crimson Dynamo includes a national symbol of the Soviet Union (hammer and sickle, red five-pointed star) or Russia (double eagle).
* While he never had his own series, the Franchise/MarvelUniverse version of Germany has Hauptmann Deutschland (translation: Captain Germany) as its national hero.
* The '80s indy superhero series ''{{ComicBook/Northguard}}'', published by Matrix Comics. A serious series which nevertheless lampshaded many Captain Geographic clichés.
* Captain Nazi from ''[[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' was this when he was first written during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Not that he isn't an example by default.
** And let's not forget virtually every Nazi or Axis-allied character from the Golden Age. Both Killer Sharks also proudly wore the Swastika, for instance, as did Baron Blitzkrieg.



* The Shield from Franchise/ArchieComics, who was temporarily integrated into Franchise/TheDCU along with his other MLJ/Archie/Red Circle pals. Of note is the fact that he also happens to be one of the earliest patriotic heroes, and the design similarities between his costume and Captain America's original shield forced Marvel to change the shape of the latter.
** Archie's collection of some of the Shield's first comics proudly proclaims that he was the very ''first'' superhero to wear the Stars and Stripes. Which makes him the TropeMaker, at least in America.










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* Other: Captain Canada/Captain Newfoundland (from the obscure Geoff Sterling comic ''Atlantis''), Captain Canada (the cartoon one), Captain Canuck, Johnny Canuck (all Canada); Captain Euro and Europa (European Union. Yes.).
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* Major Glory from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. Gets a Lampshade in one cartoon where a villain beats up Glory and holds him by the legs in imitation of a flag.
* American Maid of ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''
** The live action version used Captain Liberty, who has a torch and tiara like the Statue of Liberty.
** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' with the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Massachusetts-themed supervillains.
* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' a patriotic heroine in DC called Liberty Belle...
** And most of the guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".
* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.
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* Statesman, his daughter Miss Liberty and [[LegacyCharacter her daughter Ms Liberty]] from ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
** The robust costume creator also allows one to make his or her own Captain Geographic.
* VideoGame/FreedomForce:
** Heroic Minuteman is a Captain Ersatz version of Captain America taken to the extreme with the American Revolution era three pointed hat and scepter topped with the American bald eagle as well as a red white and blue costume.
** His arch nemesis Nuclear Winter wears the fuzzy hat and dresses much like a cold war era Soviet officer, only with more red like their flag. He's probably meant as an Ersatz of the 50s Red Skull, a Soviet-allied villain who impersonated the original Skull for effect.
** The sequel's Blitzkreig wears a reddish Nazi uniform and carries a staff with a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsadler Reichsadler]] stuck to the top, while the [[HiveMind Red Suns]] all wear rising sun facemasks.

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* Statesman, ''Literature/SaveTheDay'' plays with several superhero-related tropes. One of the characters, Titan Tomcat, the hero of Toronto, [[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965023/ proudly wears the colors of Canada on his daughter Miss Liberty and [[LegacyCharacter her daughter Ms Liberty]] from ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
** The robust costume creator also allows one
costume]]. In a world where all other Canadian superbeings are criminals or villains though, it's perfectly understandable that he'd want to make his or her own Captain Geographic.
* VideoGame/FreedomForce:
** Heroic Minuteman is a Captain Ersatz
show an heroic version of Captain America taken Canada to the extreme with world...
* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing from
the American Revolution era three pointed hat and scepter topped with UK, has the American bald eagle as well as a red white and blue costume.
** His arch nemesis Nuclear Winter wears the fuzzy hat and dresses much like a cold war era Soviet officer, only with more red like their flag. He's probably meant as an Ersatz of the 50s Red Skull, a Soviet-allied villain who impersonated the original Skull for effect.
** The sequel's Blitzkreig wears a reddish Nazi uniform and carries a staff with a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsadler Reichsadler]] stuck to the top, while the [[HiveMind Red Suns]] all wear rising sun facemasks.
Union Jack on her top.



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* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...

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* Played The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: Captain Texas (premiere hero of the Lone Star State); Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...Disney corporation).



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* ''Literature/SaveTheDay'' plays with several superhero-related tropes. One of the characters, Titan Tomcat, the hero of Toronto, [[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965023/ proudly wears the colors of Canada on his costume]]. In a world where all other Canadian superbeings are criminals or villains though, it's perfectly understandable that he'd want to show an heroic version of Canada to the world...
* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing from the UK, has the Union Jack on her top.

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* ''Literature/SaveTheDay'' plays with several superhero-related tropes. One of the characters, Titan Tomcat, the hero of Toronto, [[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965023/ proudly wears the colors of Canada on Statesman, his costume]]. In a world where all other Canadian superbeings are criminals daughter Miss Liberty and [[LegacyCharacter her daughter Ms Liberty]] from ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
** The robust costume creator also allows one to make his
or villains though, it's perfectly understandable that he'd want to show an heroic her own Captain Geographic.
* VideoGame/FreedomForce:
** Heroic Minuteman is a Captain Ersatz
version of Canada Captain America taken to the world...
* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing from
extreme with the UK, has American Revolution era three pointed hat and scepter topped with the Union Jack on her top.American bald eagle as well as a red white and blue costume.
** His arch nemesis Nuclear Winter wears the fuzzy hat and dresses much like a cold war era Soviet officer, only with more red like their flag. He's probably meant as an Ersatz of the 50s Red Skull, a Soviet-allied villain who impersonated the original Skull for effect.
** The sequel's Blitzkreig wears a reddish Nazi uniform and carries a staff with a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsadler Reichsadler]] stuck to the top, while the [[HiveMind Red Suns]] all wear rising sun facemasks.



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* The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: Captain Texas (premiere hero of the Lone Star State); Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for the Disney corporation).

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* Major Glory from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. Gets a Lampshade in one cartoon where a villain beats up Glory and holds him by the legs in imitation of a flag.
* American Maid of ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''
**
The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: live action version used Captain Texas (premiere hero Liberty, who has a torch and tiara like the Statue of Liberty.
** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix
of the Lone Star State); country.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' with the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Massachusetts-themed supervillains.
* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' a patriotic heroine in DC called Liberty Belle...
** And most of the guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".
* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured
Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for the Disney corporation).Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.




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* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...
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* DC's ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' series has two supporting British heroines, Banger and Mash. (Bangers-and-mash is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potatoes.)
* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queen, etc.
** On a similar note, team-up series ''Harley's Little Black Book'' features the London Legion of Superheroes, who include Big Bad Ben, the Pub Crawler, and Double Decker.



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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Major Glory from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. Gets a Lampshade in one cartoon where a villain beats up Glory and holds him by the legs in imitation of a flag.
* American Maid of ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''
** The live action version used Captain Liberty, who has a torch and tiara like the Statue of Liberty.
** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' with the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Massachusetts-themed supervillains.
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[[folder:Franchise]]
* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.
** Presumably the same for Wonder Wabbit from the [[Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew Just'a Lotta Animals]] of Earth-C-Minus, who even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] her costume choice when Yankee Poodle compliments her on how patriotic it looks.
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[[folder:VideoGame]]
* Statesman, his daughter Miss Liberty and [[LegacyCharacter her daughter Ms Liberty]] from ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
** The robust costume creator also allows one to make his or her own Captain Geographic.
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* Every member of ''Series/BattleFeverJ'' has a shield on his or her chest bearing their nation's flag. This is mainly because the show was a loose attempt to adapt ComicBook/CaptainAmerica as a {{Toku}} series.
* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' a patriotic heroine in DC called Liberty Belle...
** And most of the guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".



* VideoGame/FreedomForce:
** Heroic Minuteman is a Captain Ersatz version of Captain America taken to the extreme with the American Revolution era three pointed hat and scepter topped with the American bald eagle as well as a red white and blue costume.
** His arch nemesis Nuclear Winter wears the fuzzy hat and dresses much like a cold war era Soviet officer, only with more red like their flag. He's probably meant as an Ersatz of the 50s Red Skull, a Soviet-allied villain who impersonated the original Skull for effect.
** The sequel's Blitzkreig wears a reddish Nazi uniform and carries a staff with a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsadler Reichsadler]] stuck to the top, while the [[HiveMind Red Suns]] all wear rising sun facemasks.



* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...



* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.



* The novel ''[[http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Save_the_Day Save The Day]]'' plays with several superhero-related tropes. One of the characters, Titan Tomcat, the hero of Toronto, [[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965023/ proudly wears the colors of Canada on his costume]]. In a world where all other Canadian superbeings are criminals or villains though, it's perfectly understandable that he'd want to show an heroic version of Canada to the world...
* The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: Captain Texas (premiere hero of the Lone Star State); Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for the Disney corporation).



* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing from the UK, has the Union Jack on her top.
* DC's ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' series has two supporting British heroines, Banger and Mash. (Bangers-and-mash is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potatoes.)
* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queen, etc.
** On a similar note, team-up series ''Harley's Little Black Book'' features the London Legion of Superheroes, who include Big Bad Ben, the Pub Crawler, and Double Decker.

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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing Major Glory from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. Gets a Lampshade in one cartoon where a villain beats up Glory and holds him by the legs in imitation of a flag.
* American Maid of ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''
** The live action version used Captain Liberty, who has a torch and tiara like the Statue of Liberty.
** Also
from the UK, has animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Union Jack on her top.
* DC's ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' series has two supporting British heroines, Banger
Dutch and Mash. (Bangers-and-mash is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages and mashed potatoes.)
* Jokingly parodied in
French words for "lightning"), the New 52 ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''
with the Gang Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is Massachusetts-themed supervillains.
* In one ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Blossom briefly remodels herself as "Liberty Belle" with a stars-and-stripes motif. Funnily enough, there actually ''is'' a patriotic heroine in DC
called Bolly Quinn, Liberty Belle...
** And most of
the African-American one guest characters in the ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' crossover "Members Only".
* WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.
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[[folder:Franchise]]
* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.
** Presumably the same for Wonder Wabbit
from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one [[Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew Just'a Lotta Animals]] of Earth-C-Minus, who even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] her costume choice when Yankee Poodle compliments her on how patriotic it looks.
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[[folder:VideoGame]]
* Statesman, his daughter Miss Liberty and [[LegacyCharacter her daughter Ms Liberty]]
from Queens ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
** The robust costume creator also allows one to make his or her own Captain Geographic.
* VideoGame/FreedomForce:
** Heroic Minuteman
is Harley Queen, etc.
** On
a similar note, team-up series ''Harley's Little Black Book'' features Captain Ersatz version of Captain America taken to the London Legion extreme with the American Revolution era three pointed hat and scepter topped with the American bald eagle as well as a red white and blue costume.
** His arch nemesis Nuclear Winter wears the fuzzy hat and dresses much like a cold war era Soviet officer, only with more red like their flag. He's probably meant as an Ersatz
of Superheroes, the 50s Red Skull, a Soviet-allied villain who include Big Bad Ben, impersonated the Pub Crawler, original Skull for effect.
** The sequel's Blitzkreig wears a reddish Nazi uniform
and Double Decker.carries a staff with a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichsadler Reichsadler]] stuck to the top, while the [[HiveMind Red Suns]] all wear rising sun facemasks.
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[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* Every member of ''Series/BattleFeverJ'' has a shield on his or her chest bearing their nation's flag. This is mainly because the show was a loose attempt to adapt ComicBook/CaptainAmerica as a {{Toku}} series.




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* Played for laughs in the Literature/WhateleyUniverse with the character [[strike:CAPTAIN CANADA!]] Cerebrex. He's a student at Whateley Academy whose powers work best if he gets properly psyched up first, and waxing over-the-top patriotic about the Great White North is his method of choice. Oh, and he can't actually officially call himself 'Captain Canada' because, possible copyright issues aside, school rules don't allow students to use ranks or titles they're not actually ''holding'' in their 'real' identity in their code names...
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[[folder:literature]]
* ''Literature/SaveTheDay'' plays with several superhero-related tropes. One of the characters, Titan Tomcat, the hero of Toronto, [[http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3965023/ proudly wears the colors of Canada on his costume]]. In a world where all other Canadian superbeings are criminals or villains though, it's perfectly understandable that he'd want to show an heroic version of Canada to the world...
* Literature/JusticeSquad: Ivy, hailing from the UK, has the Union Jack on her top.
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* The ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'' features: Captain Texas (premiere hero of the Lone Star State); Captain Australia; Ultra-Man (from the United States); Jean d'Arc (France); Rodina (Russia), and Captain Barbados. Britain is represented by both Union Jack and John Bull. Doctor Tomorrowland Is a special case, in that he is named after one of Disney World's "lands" (which is appropriate, since he is a corporate hero working for the Disney corporation).
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* Major Glory from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. Gets a Lampshade in one cartoon where a villain beats up Glory and holds him by the legs in imitation of a flag.
* American Maid of ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''
** The live action version used Captain Liberty, who has a torch and tiara like the Statue of Liberty.
** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.
* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.
** Presumably the same for Wonder Wabbit from the [[Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew Just'a Lotta Animals]] of Earth-C-Minus, who even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] her costume choice when Yankee Poodle compliments her on how patriotic it looks.
* Statesman, his daughter Miss Liberty and [[LegacyCharacter her daughter Ms Liberty]] from ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
** The robust costume creator also allows one to make his or her own Captain Geographic.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' with the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Massachusetts-themed supervillains.


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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Major Glory from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. Gets a Lampshade in one cartoon where a villain beats up Glory and holds him by the legs in imitation of a flag.
* American Maid of ''WesternAnimation/TheTick''
** The live action version used Captain Liberty, who has a torch and tiara like the Statue of Liberty.
** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' with the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Massachusetts-themed supervillains.
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[[folder:Franchise]]
* Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.
** Presumably the same for Wonder Wabbit from the [[Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew Just'a Lotta Animals]] of Earth-C-Minus, who even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] her costume choice when Yankee Poodle compliments her on how patriotic it looks.
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[[folder:VideoGame]]
* Statesman, his daughter Miss Liberty and [[LegacyCharacter her daughter Ms Liberty]] from ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes''.
** The robust costume creator also allows one to make his or her own Captain Geographic.
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* Jokingly parodied in the ComicBook/New 52 ''HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queen, etc.

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* Jokingly parodied in the ComicBook/New New 52 ''HarleyQuinn'' ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queen, etc.
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-->-- '''Creator/PaulCornell''', on US-based Creator/MarvelComics' decision to cancel "[[ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} Captain Britain]]", Comic-Con 2010

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-->-- '''Creator/PaulCornell''', on US-based Creator/MarvelComics' decision to cancel "[[ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} Captain Britain]]", "ComicBook/CaptainBritainAndMI13", Comic-Con 2010



* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Wisdom'' and ''Captain Britain'' run featured Captain [[UsefulNotes/TheMidlands Midlands]].

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* Creator/PaulCornell's ''Wisdom'' and ''Captain Britain'' ''ComicBook/CaptainBritainAndMI13'' run featured Captain [[UsefulNotes/TheMidlands Midlands]].



* American Maid of ''TheTick''

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* American Maid of ''TheTick''''WesternAnimation/TheTick''



** Also from animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.
* WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.

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** Also from the animated version, Blitzen and Eclair (whose names are the Dutch and French words for "lightning"), the superheroes of Belgium, emphasizing the Dutch/German mix of the country.
* WonderWoman, Franchise/WonderWoman, for the US, despite not canonically being born there. Her costume was eventually explained to be modeled in honor of a female American pilot who crashed on Themyscira.



* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' with the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Massachusetts-themed supervillains.
* Captain Nazi from ''[[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' was this when he was first written during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Not that he isn't an example by default.

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* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' with the Plymouth Rocker, Salem's Witch and Slam Adams, a team of Massachusetts-themed supervillains.
* Captain Nazi from ''[[{{Shazam}} ''[[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]]'' was this when he was first written during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Not that he isn't an example by default.



* Guardian and Vindicator from ''ComicBook/AlphaFlight''. Furthermore, the original team concept had representatives from that various regions and populations of Canada: Mac, Heather, and Puck are from Ontario; Marrina's from the Atlantic Coast; Northstar and Aurora are from Quebec (with Northstar being a former separatist); Snowbird's from the Northwest Territories; Shaman represents the First Nations; and Sasquatch is from British Columbia.

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* Guardian and Vindicator from ''ComicBook/AlphaFlight''. Furthermore, the original team concept had representatives from that the various regions and populations of Canada: Mac, Heather, and Puck are from Ontario; Marrina's from the Atlantic Coast; Northstar and Aurora are from Quebec (with Northstar being a former separatist); Snowbird's from the Northwest Territories; Shaman represents the First Nations; and Sasquatch is from British Columbia.



** In the 90s, the entire team's uniforms had the same maple leaf motif and only differed from one another in color scheme

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** In the 90s, the entire team's uniforms had the same maple leaf motif and only differed from one another in color schemescheme.



* The Shield from Archie Comics, who has recently been integrated into TheDCU along with his other MLJ/Archie/Red Circle pals. Of note is the fact that he also happens to be one of the earliest patriotic heroes, and the design similarities between his costume and Captain America's original shield forced Marvel to change the shape of the latter.

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* The Shield from Archie Comics, Franchise/ArchieComics, who has recently been was temporarily integrated into TheDCU Franchise/TheDCU along with his other MLJ/Archie/Red Circle pals. Of note is the fact that he also happens to be one of the earliest patriotic heroes, and the design similarities between his costume and Captain America's original shield forced Marvel to change the shape of the latter.



* Other: Captain Canada/ Captain Newfoundland (from the obscure Geoff Sterling comic ''Atlantis''), Captain Canada (the cartoon one), Captain Canuck, Johnny Canuck (all Canada); Captain Euro and Europa (European Union. Yes.).
* "FreedomForce"

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* Other: Captain Canada/ Captain Canada/Captain Newfoundland (from the obscure Geoff Sterling comic ''Atlantis''), Captain Canada (the cartoon one), Captain Canuck, Johnny Canuck (all Canada); Captain Euro and Europa (European Union. Yes.).
* "FreedomForce"VideoGame/FreedomForce:



* The ''{{Marvel}}'' universe used to have a Soviet superhero named Vanguard whose weapons were a hammer and a sickle.

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* The ''{{Marvel}}'' universe MarvelUniverse used to have a Soviet superhero named Vanguard whose weapons were a hammer and a sickle.



* TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode, ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.
* While he never had his own series, the MarvelUniverse version of Germany has Hauptmann Deutschland (translation: Captain Germany) as its national hero.

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* TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode, WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow episode ''O Captain, My Captain'' featured Captain America leading a squad composed entirely of CaptainGeographic -- Captain Britain, Captain Canada (''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' forced into a different outfit for the time being), Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, and Captain Liechtenstein, all wearing their respective flag-themed spandex outfits.
* While he never had his own series, the MarvelUniverse Franchise/MarvelUniverse version of Germany has Hauptmann Deutschland (translation: Captain Germany) as its national hero.



* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''{{Harley Quinn}}'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queens, ect.
* In ''Series/GoodnessGraciousMe'', there is the Punjabi super-hero BhangraMan, who defeats his foes through his amazing superpower of Indian folk dancing. BhangraMan is meant as a double parody, firstly of comic super-heroes in general, and secondly of the home-grown Indian variant such as Shaktimaan and Nagraj.

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* Jokingly parodied in the New ComicBook/New 52 ''{{Harley Quinn}}'' ''HarleyQuinn'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queens, ect.Queen, etc.
** On a similar note, team-up series ''Harley's Little Black Book'' features the London Legion of Superheroes, who include Big Bad Ben, the Pub Crawler, and Double Decker.
* In ''Series/GoodnessGraciousMe'', there is the Punjabi super-hero BhangraMan, [=BhangraMan=], who defeats his foes through his amazing superpower of Indian folk dancing. BhangraMan [=BhangraMan=] is meant as a double parody, firstly of comic super-heroes in general, and secondly of the home-grown Indian variant such as Shaktimaan and Nagraj.
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* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''{{Harley Quinn}}'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queens, ect.

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* Jokingly parodied in the New 52 ''{{Harley Quinn}}'' with the Gang of Harleys. The Indian-American Harley is called Bolly Quinn, the African-American one from Harlem is Harlem Quinn, the Jewish one is [[JewishHolidays [[UsefulNotes/JewishHolidays Hanuquinn]], the Chinese-American one from Queens is Harley Queens, ect.

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** Minor Marvel villain Nuke, being essentially an EvilCounterpart of Captain America, is a surprisingly downplayed example; he has a Stars and Stripes flag [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead tattooed on his face]] and takes "Red, White and Blue" drugs to fuel his super powers, with different colors affecting his mood/abilities (reds fuel his strength and drive him berserk, blues give him less strength but keep him from going too crazy, and whites cool him down).



* Minor Marvel villain Nuke, being essentially an EvilCounterpart of Captain America, is a surprisingly downplayed example; he has a Stars and Stripes flag [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead tattooed on his face]] and takes "Red, White and Blue" drugs to fuel his super powers, with different colors affecting his mood/abilities.
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* Minor Marvel villain Nuke, being essentially an EvilCounterpart of Captain America, is a surprisingly downplayed example; he has a Stars and Stripes flag [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead tattooed on his face]] and takes "Red, White and Blue" drugs to fuel his super powers, with different colors affecting his mood/abilities.

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